Need help/questions answered

[unclebriz]

https://allnurses.com/nurses-disabilities-forum/veteran-looking-serve-358527.html

I posted this earlier and got no replies. I think maybe I posted in the wrong place. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Brian

[Magsulfate, BSN, RN]

Seems as though this makes things harder. I have been stable for years. However, I have been hospitalized in the last 5 years. Maybe just give up because my counselor will see this and tell me no.

Thanks for the information though.

Brian

Brian,

You can still write to the board explaining the circumstances and your treatment. I'm sure they will ask for an evaluation from a psychologist. If everything is good now, and you have proof of successful treatment, they will still let you sit for the test.

[growing777]

It's good to know the questions they ask on the nclex application. I had a friend in nursing school who had been arrested for heroin use in the past. She had been completely clean for years. She had to undergo further questioning, but was able to get her license and has been practicing for nearly 10 years. She is an awesome nurse! Be aware of the questions they will ask so you can be prepared to answer. They may request a psych eval, and if you're doing well on meds, you should be fine. It's worth it to try if this is where your heart is.

[rnmi2004]

Seems as though this makes things harder. I have been stable for years. However, I have been hospitalized in the last 5 years. Maybe just give up because my counselor will see this and tell me no.

Thanks for the information though.

Brian

Brian, I wouldn't give up. I'm not sure how long ago you were hospitalized. It takes a few years to complete your nursing education, so by the time before you even get to the point where you are applying for your license, it may have been more than five years. Even if you are still within the five year window, you aren't automatically disqualified.

Your personal experience will offer you a level of compassion that other nurses may not be able to bring to the bedside. If this is something you truly want to do, I'd say go for it!

[unclebriz]

Thanks to everyone for your comments and encouragement. It helps a lot. I will stick it out and see if I can't convince my counselor to approve a program. Wish me luck...

Thanks again

Brian

edit:: I clicked the wrong Icon was going for the heart but I can't change it. sorry

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

The Texas BON, and perhaps others, are not trying to prevent medicated nurses from practicing. They just want to protect the public from people who are not able to control impulses. Many nurses in Texas have an MD write a letter to the BON, when requested, to justify their therapy. I believe that we should be happy there are options for us, whether therapy or meds or both, to help us provide care to others while caring for ourselves.